Our co-founder Gino Fiore launched a new year of the connectID mentorship program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). connectID supports Industrial Design students in getting a head start on forming a professional network by connecting them with Chicago-based designers to work on their professional development. Gino has been a planning team member and an active mentor since …

UX India is India’s largest UX design conference. It consists of 3 days of inspiration, education and skills development for user experience designers, UX leaders, visual designers, user researchers, front end designers, program managers, startup founders and design students. UX is the go-to for creating experiences of ease and delight, but what about when you need to go deeper? Uncovering …

GRADUCon is the University of Chicago’s annual career conference just for graduate students and postdocs. This event serves as an opportunity for masters and PhD students to explore careers in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government. It includes panels, discussions, and the chance to talk one-on-one with employers and alumni about diverse career trajectories. TC’s co-founder, Whitney, sat on a panel …

For the past year, Traceable Change has been partnering with the UX team at iCrossing to put on a number of Chicagoland UX community events. Together, we created the “UX Love” group to host events that foster a sense of connection and camaraderie with our industry peers. We strive to create a relaxed, approachable atmosphere, where people can easily make …

This event was hosted by UX LOVE in collaboration with UX Strategy Chicago. UX Love events gather the Chicago UX community in a fun environment to meet, mingle, and learn from each other so we can make new connections and get better at our work at the same time. Each event focuses on various aspects of User Experience as a …

As UX and Experience Design become more well-known and in-demand, it can be challenging to continue ensuring a rigorous, user-focused research and design process. This inaugural kickoff of the “UX LOVE” collaboration between iCrossing and Traceable Change brought a panel of industry experts together to discuss the trials, tribulations, and solutions to keep the user centrally focused in the UX …

It has become clear that UX has value far beyond interface design – it is a philosophy & a lens for business success. Traceable Change founders Gino and Whitney conducted this workshop to help aspiring entrepreneurs walk away with a UX Playbook that serves as an ongoing guiding light and reference point for how to make smart business, design, and …